Chris, KarieAnn & Kalum Mantel

Halloween and Kalum's 2 Costumes

2007-11-06T08:49:00.000-08:00

Kalum went as a pumpkin to Isabelle's
birthday party on Halloween.

But daddy really wanted him to be a Colts player. So
when daddy got home I dressed him up. I'd say he is a
pretty cute football player.

Hanging with Cousin Drew

2007-11-06T08:43:00.001-08:00

Drew was over for a couple of days. Kalum and him had a
real fun time together. I got a lot more things accomplished
that day with both of them. They just entertained eachother.

10 Months and Walking

2007-09-28T09:00:00.000-07:00

Crawling

2007-09-27T09:59:00.000-07:00

We never thought he would crawl...but at 91/2 months
he decided that he wanted to. We were very happy that
he decided too. He is a lot more happy now that he can move
around.

Walking

2007-09-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

Kalum is now a walker. He started taking steps at about
81/2 months. He is now 10 months (on the 24th) and
is walking quite well. He has better days than others and
is still a little bit unbalanced. But he's doing really well.
So here he is walking.....

.....and falling.....

....and not real impressed.

Shower Time

2007-09-27T09:51:00.000-07:00

Kalum, although it doesn't look it in this picture
loves going in the shower.

A few randoms

2007-09-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

Here is Kalum decked out in his Colts gear.

Kalum crossing his feet. He always does this when he is sitting.

Chris combed Kalum's hair funny. We got a real kick out of it.

2007-09-16T13:37:00.000-07:00

Fun at the Corn Maze

2007-09-16T13:30:00.000-07:00

One evening a few weeks ago, we went to the corn maze
for a weiner roast. We thought we'd let Kalum try out a
few things.

Kalum got a kick out of the jumping pillow.

A few random shots

2007-09-16T13:24:00.000-07:00

Here is the classic Kalum smile. I think he will always be
known for it.

Kalum and Oma. Oma comes to visit once a week. Kalum
gets real excited when she comes. We love having her weekly
visits.

At one of daddy's baseball games this summer.

Messmaker

2007-09-16T13:18:00.000-07:00

Kalum loves to stand at the bookshelf and
take every book off and make a mess.

Doesn't he have great posture?

Our Little Monster

2007-09-16T13:14:00.000-07:00

Isn't he a cutie?!! I had to blog these because
I think he looks absolutely adorable. I love his
hair and the look on his face.

Beach Day!

2007-09-16T13:03:00.000-07:00

A day at the beach. Kalum absolutely loves being outside
and especially being in the water.

Having Fun!

2007-07-27T13:06:00.000-07:00

This is Kalum's new toy from Grandma. As you can see,
he thinks that it is pretty cool.

Summer fun in the backyard.

2007-07-27T13:00:00.000-07:00

Kalum found the grass quite interesting. Surprsingly he
didn't even mind it.

Ouch!!

2007-07-27T12:57:00.000-07:00

Kalum had his first big owie last week. He fell, while sitting,
and landed on a toy. It left quite the gash. After a few minutes
of crying, he had his huge smile back on his face.

Keepin' Cool

2007-07-27T10:41:00.000-07:00

This is what Kalum does to keep cool in the summer.

2007-07-27T10:25:00.000-07:00

Family pic.

At the pool. Kalum absolutely loved it.

Mmmmmm.... Bananas!

2007-07-06T13:03:00.000-07:00

First Time At The Beach!

2007-06-21T13:12:00.000-07:00

Today, a bunch of moms and kids went to
Aspen beach for the first time this year.
Kind of fitting since today is the first day of
summer. It was a beautiful 27 degrees.
Although Kalum is still a little bit small to really
enjoy too much, I still think he had a good time.

Kalum and I with Auntie Kristin
and cousin Drew.

Kalum didn't mind putting his feet in the
sand, but when they were dipped in water
he was not quite sure. A little too chilly still.

Our spot.

Another Photo Shoot

2007-06-12T09:41:00.000-07:00

My mom really likes to take pictures of me. In these
ones I don't even really look that much older from the
last photo shoot. (They were taken 2 months apart)
What do you think?

Random Shots

2007-06-12T09:35:00.000-07:00

I can now sit all by myself. Sometimes I still
fall over, but I am getting pretty good at it.

Me waking up and stretching from a really good
morning nap.

All Smiles!

2007-06-06T18:56:00.000-07:00

Ahhhh!

2007-06-06T18:47:00.000-07:00

My Auntie Kristen and Unky Dusty stayed at our
house a few weeks ago before they moved out to
the island. It was sure nice. I am going to miss seeing
them. We'll just have to make lots of road trips to visit.
I am really excited because we get to go there in a few
weeks for their wedding!!

Uncky Dusty is so funny. He makes me laugh!

Hanging Out

2007-06-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

This is me with my cousin Olivia. She is 5 months
older than me. Can't you tell we're cousins?

Grandpa came for a visit a few weeks ago. It was
sure nice seeing him. Too bad Grandma was working.

Here I am just hanging out in my mom
and dad's bed in the morning watching dad
get ready to go to work. I am so relaxed!

May Long Camping

2007-05-22T08:43:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, although the weather was kind
of cold, my mom and dad decided to do some camping.
We went out to the corn maze with a bunch of other
families and stayed Friday and Saturday night. The
nights were really cold, but mom and dad were nice and
let me stay in bed with them.

This is me all bundled up and ready for bed. There
were so many layers that I could barely move. I
didn't like it too much.

2007-05-22T08:27:00.000-07:00

Lilly Kuipers, Elijah Kraay and Me.

Opa and Oma came to visit for Uncle Kurtis' b-day.

Auntie Kristen and Uncy Dusty came too.

Mrs. Renee and me!

2007-05-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

There were 7 families that camped (R&R Kraay,
K&K Prins, M&L Kuipers, E&M Doef, P&J Doef
P & C Visscher and Us) and then a
few others came out for the camp fire. On Saturday
it was my brother Kurt's birthday, so his wife Kristin
brought out cake to celebrate.
We had a huge tent that kept up us out of the wind. We
had a pretty sweet set up... thanks to Rachel and Reuben.

Bubbles

2007-05-16T08:49:00.000-07:00

Visiting Oma & Opa

2007-05-14T16:13:00.000-07:00

We spent the entire past week visiting Oma and
Opa in Calgary. Dad had a week long course, so
Mom and I decided to go along. We did lots of fun
things and Mom and Dad even got to go on a couple
of dates. They were pretty excited about that.

The weather was nice and warm while we were there,
so we got to spend some time outside in the sun. I put
my bare feet in the grass for the first time and was not
too sure about it.

2007-05-14T15:17:00.000-07:00

Oma

Opa

This is Uncle Lambert.

2007-05-14T14:51:00.000-07:00

Do I look like my Daddy??

Fun in the Sun

2007-05-14T14:36:00.000-07:00

Last week Friday we went to Mrs. Miriam's
house to hang out. We had lots of fun playing
and lazing around. This is me with Isabelle Prins
and Lauren Siebenga.

Elijah Kraay and Me.

Taylor Doef, Amy Doef and Elena Siebenga
playing in the sandbox.

Looking Good

2007-05-14T14:21:00.000-07:00

We finally have another picture of us 'cousins'.
It has been awhile. Look how much we have
all grown. Aren't we looking cute?

Yummy Pears!!?

2007-05-07T15:04:00.000-07:00

First time...Baby Food. Do I Like It??

2007-05-07T08:35:00.000-07:00

My mom gave me rice cereal for the first time
and I actually kind of liked it. I definitely liked
it more than the pears, as you can watch above.

2007-05-07T08:33:00.000-07:00

Yummy Pears!?

2007-05-07T08:29:00.000-07:00

Real Food!!

2007-05-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

This is the first time that I was allowed to taste
real food. My mom put a piece of a pear in this
little bag and I can suck all the juices out of it,
without choking on it. Pretty neat contraption.

This is my cool bumbo. Aren't I looking
so big. I am already over 5 months old.

Having Fun!

2007-05-03T10:49:00.000-07:00

Hangin on my tummy, playing with my toys.
I don't like it too much, but I kind of forgot
how to roll over.

They are trying to train me young. I got the
mitts for it.

Snoozin in my car seat after spending a day at
my Grandpa and Grandma's house in Edmonton.

What I Do For Fun!

2007-05-03T10:41:00.000-07:00

Mom just bought this exersaucer. Lots of things
to look at. You can tell how much fun I have with
this.

Mom just got this jolly jumper too. This is my first
time in it. I am not quite sure how it works yet.
But it is fun to just hang out.

Look At Me!!

2007-04-24T12:40:00.000-07:00

This is the shirt that Uncle Lambert got for me from Niagara Falls. Isn't it cute?

Grandpa, Me & my cousins

2007-04-05T11:20:00.000-07:00

Mom's Photo Shoot

2007-04-05T11:13:00.000-07:00

Since I wasn't ready for my morning nap, Mom decided to do a photo shoot of me instead. As you can tell, I had a lot of fun and really was not ready to sleep.

Famliy Pics

2007-04-05T11:08:00.000-07:00

Since there are so many pictures of just me, we thought you all might want to see a few of my mom and dad.

Auntie Kristen & Me

2007-04-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

Last week mom and I went up to Edmonton to visit Auntie Kristen. Although I was a little bit sick, we had a lot of fun. I wish Auntie Kristen lived even closer.

Baby Photo Shoot

2007-03-22T09:33:00.000-07:00

Isabelle, Kolton, Kalum, Elijah

Last week Friday we got together with a bunch of the moms at Sherry-Ann Hoogland's house and took some great pics of the kids. Here are only a few I got with my camera. The rest are on the real pros cameras (Karissa & Sherry-Ann)

These three are born within 3 1/2 weeks of eachother.
Isabelle - From Keith and Karissa Prins
Kalum - From us :)
Elijah - From Rachel and Reuben Kraay

Sunday Afternoon Stroll

2007-03-22T09:27:00.000-07:00

Grandma, Grandpa, and Auntie Ali

2007-03-18T17:43:00.000-07:00

"I love you Grandma"

Me and Grandpa

"I wish I could see my Auntie Ali more!"

Me and Oma

2007-03-10T14:19:00.000-08:00

This past week, mom, dad and I spent four days
at oma and opa's house in Calgary. Mom, Oma
and I had a lot of fun hanging out.

Aren't we cute?

Am I kissable or what?

Kalum & Jacob

2007-03-03T12:44:00.000-08:00

We went up to Fort McMurray a few weeks ago and Kalum and Jacob
(From Dennis & Lisa Vroom) met for the first time. Jacob is 7 months
older than Kalum.

Cousin Drew & 2nd Cousin Elijah

2007-03-03T12:05:00.000-08:00

Elijah, Kalum, Drew

9 days apart in age

In My Bumbo

2007-03-03T11:15:00.000-08:00

I am almost big enough to hang out in my bumbo all by myself.

Tummy Time

2007-03-02T13:46:00.000-08:00

I used to hate tummy time, but now I am actually starting to enjoy it.

Hanging with Mr. Frog

Cousins

2007-03-01T09:55:00.000-08:00

(Kalum, Isabelle, Elijah, Malia, Drew)
Every Friday we get together with Kurtis & Kristin, Rachel & Reuben, and Keith & Karissa for pizza. We try to get a shot of all the kids each week. It is amazing to see how much and how fast they change.

(Lance, Aiden, Kalum, Olivia)
At Grandma & Grandpas with all the Mantel cousins.

Who does he look like?

2007-02-28T11:41:00.000-08:00

Kalum and mom

"I like getting kisses, it's my favorite"

Kalum and dad

Kalum's Birthday - November 24, 2006

2007-02-25T17:52:00.000-08:00

I must say KarieAnn did a great job in the delivery room. Here's how it went down from my persective: She was having contractions most of the day (Friday, November 24). I came home for lunch and she was in pretty good labour. She did not want to go into the hospital early and get sent home and I had some more work to do so I went back to the office. I called home every 20 min or so to see how she was doing. About 4:30pm she called me at the office and said that it was time for little C-Money to arrive. By the time we got to the hopital is was 6:00pm and she was 5cm already. A short two hours later Kalum Rainn was born at 8:00pm. As you can see mom has a smile on her face (above) and Kalum needed some toweling off (below). Whe he was all cleaned up you could really see how cute he was (below) and how great we all looked together as a family (below).

Superbowl Sunday

2007-02-25T17:13:00.000-08:00

I told Kalum that when he is older I will tell him about the year he was born and that it was that year that our Indy Colts got over the hump and won the NFL championship. As you can see he very much enjoyed the game and rocking his new colts gear (Christmas present from Uncle Kurtis and Tante Kristin)